tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726120322588904573.post8938340893021280647..comments2024-03-09T07:26:22.302-06:00Comments on Thank, Q!: White People: Do Your PartQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371841750506260427noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726120322588904573.post-78464324155574414902020-06-14T13:21:40.903-05:002020-06-14T13:21:40.903-05:00Mooner! As usual, I appreciate your words. Preju...Mooner! As usual, I appreciate your words. Prejudices will never die. We all have them and will continue to have them. The problem is that common sense rarely prevails in a lot of situations. We let our stereotypes become our reality and we sometimes react to somethings that aren't there. The downside of that to people of color is that it can result in something tragic for us when it occurs. People just need to think for themselves and not allow others to dictate who may be a "good guy" or a "bad guy". I don't see what's so hard aboug that simple concept. Always a pleasure, my friend.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14371841750506260427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726120322588904573.post-12872577328306604712020-06-12T08:34:36.811-05:002020-06-12T08:34:36.811-05:00Hey Q. Thanks for these thoughts, and as a mostly ...Hey Q. Thanks for these thoughts, and as a mostly white man I can attest to the truth of your words. I long ago made the conscious decision to not be a bigot and to fight racism in any ways I can. But the other night I was watching film of looting up to Minneapolis and caught myself trying to identify the color of the looters. I had just watched a black leader discussion of "hidden racism" and the instant I realized what I was doing, I jolted.<br /><br />I though a "Wow this is what they meant," and then, just like every other bigot on the face of the earth, I started justifying myself. "I'm not a racist, I just wanted to see what was up," and, "I just wanted to know if there were any white supremists making trouble." <br /><br />The bottom line is that I did not have any precognitive thought on the instant, I simply had the instant thought to judge skin color in some fashion. I've learned that we can remove racism from our lips, our actions and our hearts, but even decades later our lizard brains still make color chart judgments.<br /><br />My current thoughts on my situation is that what prejudice I still have will die with me, just as the fears in your lizard brain won't be erased by any civil improvements made in light of current issues. Eliminating the choke hold, no-knock warrants, and adding citizen review boards won't stop your sphincter from puckering the next time you see flashing lights in your rear view mirror.<br /><br />As Americans we have spent centuries building and enforcing racial stereotypes and have made real progress at times. But as with the invention of Jim Crow, with each major improvement the committed racists find ways to fuck it over. Maybe this time it will make a difference. Maybe today's young people have far less lizard brain crap going on than do I.<br /><br />Stay strong friend.Mooner Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07833244420556513186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726120322588904573.post-21368303562683145262020-06-09T16:53:11.997-05:002020-06-09T16:53:11.997-05:00Thank you for reading and providing your thoughts!...Thank you for reading and providing your thoughts!Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14371841750506260427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726120322588904573.post-7442189329569959542020-06-09T16:07:16.655-05:002020-06-09T16:07:16.655-05:00You are absolutely correct. This will be an uncom...You are absolutely correct. This will be an uncomfortable read for white people but necessary.<br />Erickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10707301072970073495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726120322588904573.post-82715621278847709622020-05-28T22:36:25.875-05:002020-05-28T22:36:25.875-05:00That's a good point. The quickest way to reac...That's a good point. The quickest way to reach the massses is definitely in the church.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14371841750506260427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726120322588904573.post-3084548525756688272020-05-28T21:55:04.893-05:002020-05-28T21:55:04.893-05:00Wow! awesome straight to the gut truth...to be spe...Wow! awesome straight to the gut truth...to be specific in origin the "White Church leaders" created what triggered the type of racism derived in America, in-sighting stereotypes and fear amongst the very very influential more often than not uneducated congregations of the time....even though those times are gone what's been silent with change has been the "white church leaders", now just the opposite "white Hollywood not only speaks up they raise awareness to the world,and "white college students usually do a good job too..so now its your turn Billy Graham, Jr., Sarah Palin, and the evangelical nation..catch up and influence law makers and law enforcers to be fair to African American males NuRenaissancehttp://www.nurenaissance.comnoreply@blogger.com